But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.
People who have not taken the time to develop a personal relationship with God and learn about his attributes and who he truly is will never see him as kind and merciful. They have a tendency to see him as avenging, punishing and withholding good things from mankind.
Ancient civilizations had a pantheon of gods who periodically would bring terrible evil to dwellers on earth, seemingly for no apparent reason and
somehow that type of thinking got attached to the Almighty God.
Only when we have been touched by the Holy Spirit can we truly see the perfect, holy, righteous and loving attributes of God.
The words of the angels announcing the birth of Jesus (God with us) resounded on the hills of Bethlehem over 2000 years ago and echo still in our hearts today.
'Glory to God in the Highest and on earth, PEACE, GOODWILL towards men.
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